Mount Auburn, Shelby County, Indiana
Mount Auburn is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
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| Coordinates: 39°23′33″N 85°53′37″W / 39.39250°N 85.89361°WCoordinates: 39°23′33″N 85°53′37″W / 39.39250°N 85.89361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46124 |
| FIPS code | 18-51300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439520 |
History
Mount Auburn was laid out and platted in 1837.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Black Hawk.[5]
A post office was established under the name Black Hawk in 1838, was renamed to Mount Auburn in 1844, and operated until it was discontinued in 1905.[6]
Mount Auburn once contained a school which was in operation by at least 1884. The school was later established as Mt. Auburn High School in 1891 until its closure in 1958 when Mount Auburn became part of the Southwestern Consolidated School Corporation of Shelby County, IN.[7]
Geography
Mount Auburn is located at 39°23′33″N 85°53′37″W / 39.39250°N 85.89361°W, at the geographical center of Jackson Township, twelve miles southwest of Shelbyville, and five miles northeast of Edinburgh in Johnson County.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Mount Auburn, Shelby County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 447.
- ^ "USGS detail on Mount Auburn - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.